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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1961

Page

4

Women Volunteers Address NF Letters

Members of the Women's Division of the March of Dimes in Athens County will address 7000 letters as part of the January campaign. Mrs Herbert Whanger chairs the mailing committee with a local group of volunteers including Mrs Don Worden Mrs Betty Sanders Mrs Ray Knudson Mrs David Young and others.

Athens County Athens National Foundation Herbert Whanger Don Worden Betty Sanders Ray Knudson David Young William Butler Goff Dunfee Gene Vernon The March of Dimes

Television Program Listings Notice

The Messenger disclaims responsibility for errors in listings when stations fail to supply corrected schedules. Bold type marks color programs.

Evening TV Schedule Snapshot

A listing of nightly programs including 6:25 News 11:00 News 6:45 NBC News 11:10 Weather 7:00 Sea Hunt 11:15 Sports 7:30 Man In Spain 11:20 Jack Paar 8:00 Kennedy 1:00 News 8:30 Price Right 1:05 Daily Word 9:00 Playhouse 1:10 Movie 9:30 Basketball.

Price Right Jim Thacker Wea News NBC News Mr. Magoo Kennedy Jack Paar Luuretta Young Dr Majone NB News Steamboat Asket Dick Powell Cain NAC Blue Angels Paar Hitchcock Spain Conseq Classroom Toda Loretta Young Oreer Dr. Malone Ée Ming Daddy Today Hollywood Jack Denton Santa Claus Priece Mie Palmer ABC News Cinderella Susie Cas Camouflage University Kangaro Ann Reider Flippo

Evening Patrol Schedule and Cheyenne Trip Details

A rough timetable lists Monday evening events: patrol, expedition arrival at 7:00, Cheyenne at 11:15, weather at 8:00, Third Man at 11:20, Almanac at 11:30, Rifleman at 11:25, and Surfside show at 9:00 with a final note at 6.

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Broadcast Schedule Fragments From Serial Lineup

A scattered listing shows times and programs including 6 00 M Squad 9 00 Surfside 6 6 30 News 10 00 Ben Casey 6 40 Weather 11 00 News 6 45 New 11 10 Weather 7 00 Trackdown 14 15 Sports 7 20 Cheyenne 11 20 Movie 0 30 Rifleman

Ben Casey M ! Sound New Breed Alcoa Bugs Bunny Rach Father

Broadcast Schedule Fragments From a Local Radio Day

A taped jumble of the day’s lineup shows segments including Danny Thom at 6:00 and 6:10 weather with Andy Griffith, highway patrol, Hennesey, CBS News, Coronado 9 11, Truth, Pete Gladys, a movie, and Window at various half hour marks.

News Danny Thom Andy Griffit Hiway Patro Hennesey CBS News Coronado Pete Gladys

Schedule fragment with mixed times and names

Fragmentary timetable entry listing 8:00 Up 10:00 Calendar 10:30 Sue 12:00 Love of Life 12:80 Sreh Tomor.

Sgoy Sue Love of Life Sreh Tomor

TV previews mix of sci fi drama and sports tonight

A longer slate of 7 to 9 PM programs includes Sea Hunt and Men Into Space exploring science themes, President's Trip covering Kennedy in South America, OSU basketball vs St Louis at 9, plus Cheyenne Third Man Rifleman Surfside Six Ben Casey and To Tell The Truth game show with anniversary notes, and Danny Thomas and Andy Griffith episodes.

Cheyenne Bodie Lime McCain Dave Bud Collyer Tom Poston Danny Thomas Danny Kathy Marjorie Lord Sid Melton Pat Carroll

TV Guide Monday to Tuesday Channel Listings

A scrambled TV guide lists programs by channel and time across Monday and Tuesday. Entries include Shop Around the Corner 5 20 p m Gangwey 1 30 a m and several late night features across Channel 6 8 16 3 106 13.

Tuppers Peains Church News Items Report Local Sickness and Visits

Rev Freeland Norris underwent surgery at St Marys Hospital Huntington. Mrs Myrtle Boggess is confined with influenza. Mrs Linnie Bragg sprained her ankle at church. Dick Ritter receiving treatment and x rays at Meigs General Hospital Pomeroy. Mr and Mrs Leroy Gladman visited Sunday dinner with Clifford Longenett family.

Freeland Norris St. Marys Hospital Huntington Myrtle Boggess Linnie Bragg Dick Ritter Meigs General Hospital Pomeroy Leroy Gladman Clifford Longenett

Rocking chairs hailed as healthful gift for holidays

The article promotes rocking chairs as affordable healthful gifts for Christmas. Doctors and therapists praise their relaxing benefits, noting designs range from simple porch rockers to padded, contoured models. Manufacturers offer various styles to suit modern or traditional decor, with prices beginning around eight dollars.

Calendar of events in Albany and Athens area clubs

Albany Chapter 558 CES officer installation at 7 30 p m at Masonic Temple with cookie and sandwich refreshments. Athens Shrine 6 8 p m Masonic Temple special meeting for ceremonial. Athens Shrinettes Los Na 8 p m with Mrs Jerry Jag ers officer elections. United Lutheran Church Women 6 30 p m with Mrs Paul Schaefer Cornell Read potluck bring covered dish and gift for needy family. Amesville church Women 7 30 p m church basement Christmas cookies for county home 29 cent gift exchange hostesses Mrs James Nichols Mrs Ward Starlin. Athens Emblem Club 8 p m Elks Club room gift exchange Christmas party. Athens EUR Women's Society of World Service 7 30 p m with Mrs Wesley Peterson 15 Woodward Mrs Charles McVey devotional leader.

Albany CES Masonic Temple Athens Shrine Athens Shrinettes Losna Jerry Jagers N. Congress Lynwood United Lutheran Church Paul Schaefer Cornell Read Women’s Association OF the Amesville United Presbyterian Church James Nichols Ward Starlin Athens Emblem Club Elks Club Athens EUR Women’s Society OF World Service Wesley Peterson Woodward Charles McVey

Printed Pattern 4724 and Local Christmas Listings

Pattern 4724 for Misses sizes 10 12 14 16 18 uses 35 inch fabric 3 percent yards. Send 35 cents pattern coin plus 10 cents extra per pattern to Laura Wheeler Athens Messenger. Community clubs host Christmas events at Albany Troy Canaan and Lodi areas with potlucks gift exchanges and food drives.

Laura Wheeler Care of Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept P. O Old Chelsea Station New York 11 N. Y

Priscilla Class Dinners News and Local Notices

The Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church met for a six o'clock chicken dinner in the church dining room with members present and three guests including Rev Walburn and Mr and Mrs Ernest Wilson. Also noted were births and deaths in the community including Cynthia Yvonne born to Mr and Mrs Lyman Lincoln III at Doctors Hospital Columbus and the death of Thomas Mahley with services in Columbus.

Priscilla Methodist Church Margaret Edwards Amy Lanning Besse Davis Mary Walters Nellie Dixon Anna Frasure Edna Rawlins Minnie Strawn Nellie Shuttleworth Jenny Galloway Gladys Lines Myrtle Wallace Ethel Wade Walburn Ernest Wilson Lyman Lincoln Doctors Hospital Columbus Cynthia Yvonne William Blosser N. Straitsville Edith Johnson Fairbanks Alaska Yarmouth Mass

Local mentions from Guysville area update

Dick Calvert fourth grader at Rome Canaan school was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital. The Rossler home on River Road was destroyed by fire. Various local residents visit in Columbus and Amesville. several guests and relatives noted. Chuckie Holman recovers from eye surgery at home after Camden Clark Hospital procedure.

Guysville Dick Calvert Byron Calvert Sheltering Arms Hospital Rome-Canaan School Fred Rossler River Road Don Campbell Mayme Ashcraft Gertrude Timblin Myrtle Metcalf Virginia Quinn Eastern Star Amesville Chuckie Holman Donalda Merritt Holman Harley Merritt Chuckie Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg

Rutland Volunteer Fire Dept Provides Food Baskets

The Rutland Volunteer Fire Department will assemble food baskets for needy families in the Rutland area this year. A house to house canvass was conducted Sunday and donations of food supplies are being accepted via fire department members for pickup.

Rutland Rutland Volunteer Fire Department Fire Department

Yule Dinner Held For Steppe Beauticians Employees

Steppe's Beauticians Inc. hosted a Christmas dinner Sunday for about ninety employees and friends. C. L. Steppe spoke of future growth tied to two major chain store associations, potentially making Steppe's the world’s largest salon company. Guests included staff from Athens Nelsonville Lancaster and Columbus.

Steppe’s Beauticians Inc Sportsman Grill Punch Nick Vacolos Robert Sands Employes C. L. Steppe Steppe’s Steppe Athens Nelsonville Lancaster Columbus Pres Basil Rutter H. C. Rutter

Haffner Rebeca Weds David Reed In Nelsonville Church

Rebecca Lynn Haffner wed David Stanley Reed at First Presbyterian Church Nelsonville in a bouquet taffeta gown with seed pearls and a demi train. Bridesmaids wore emerald gowns. trio of ushers included John Michael Haffner. reception followed in church social rooms.

First Presbyterian Church Nelsonville Rebecca Lynn Haffner John E. Haffner Washington St David Stanley Reed Tom Reed Reynoldsburg John Lloyd Evans Haffner Karen Jones Carl Webb Columbus Sue Powell Carol Sue Adkins Nelsonville High School Columbus Business University Reed North High School Ohio State University Albers Colonial Stores

Birthdays Observed At Meeting By Athens Chapter

Athens Chapter 175 OES honored members with September through December birthdays at the final season meeting. Tables carried monthly decor, a birthday cake per table and a Christmas themed serving table. Dorothy Daugherty was honored as worthy matron elect while Ann Gibbs and Robert Hedges bid farewell with rhymed thanks.

Athens OES Robert Anna Hedges Dorothy Daugherty Ann Gibbs Robert Hedges

Athens FHA Has Party

The Athens chapter of Future Homemakers of America held its annual Christmas party in the high school home economics department. Lauretta Glasgo presided as chapter president, Virginia Welch was elected treasurer, with Sandi Black chairing the event alongside Phylis Kittle and Marjorie Wingett. Advisors were Mrs. Harry Hoffee and Miss Pauline Fierce.

Athens Future Homemakers of America Lauretta Glasgo Virginia Welch Sandi Black Phylis Kittle Marjorie Wingett Harry Hoffee Pauline Fierce

Theta Phi Alpha Tea Honors Ohio University Pledges

The Ohio University Theta Phi Alpha sorority honored 23 pledges at a tea hosted by its alumnae club in Mrs. Margaret K. Davis’s home. Hostesses included Mrs. John Sprague Mrs. Gilbert Young Miss Marie Cavanaugh and others. American Legion Auxiliary and Junior Auxiliary plan a Christmas party Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Legion home with a one dollar gift exchange hosted by Mrs. John DeMolet and Mrs. John Cox.

Ohio University Theta Phi Alpha Margaret K. Davis John Sprague Gilbert Young Marie Cavanaugh Lauretta Collins James R. Scriven Henry C. Seibert American Legion Auxiliary Junior Auxiliary Legion John DeMolet John Cox

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